spideyjack
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did he do the song about the trees picking on each other?
Neil Peart to be on Letterman
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71Challenger
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I enjoyed it, that's all that matters. x vs y, just silly.
Peart has many strengths that Bozzio does not, especially with respect to composition. Peart's feel was off because he was under a time constraint and hadn't had time to plan a reduction in his 8 minute solo. Peart's strength's must be viewed within the context of the group he plays in (power trio).
Try to remember that music is art, not a spectator sport. :yes:
With regard to Beck vs Santana. I don't think you can call either one merely talented. They are both highly expressive and deeply artistic. Though they have very different sounds, they are on about as equal footing in their respective careers as an two veterans could be.
clydeselsor
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He played well, but the mix was terrible...
clydeselsor
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The gentleman to which you refer is Mr. Roy Haynes. Mr. Haynes can swing a Jazz band harder than just about anyone. He is more about laying down a good groove than he is soloing, so I wasn't surprised when he didn't really play a solo. BTW, he's 85 years old...
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Permanent Waves
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Yep. There is no "best" drummer, guitar player, vocalist, or anything else. Just what we personally prefer.
This is true too. Also add that Neil was nervous, so much so that he dropped his sticks and did another take. He's just not the type to do such national tv "look at me" performances.
Yea, that too. This is one reason why Rush has long turned down offers to be on shows like Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show, Late Show, etc. They just feel (knew) that they would not come off well in such small venues (as many "bigger" type bands don't). You don't put a huge arena band/player in a tiny sound stage and expect good results.
I know this sounds stuck up, but that's not really what's going on. It's just that all the members of Rush literally are embarrassed when they don't perform well and so eschew types of performances/venues which they feel aren't conducive to their type of show/live performance for fear of poor performance. They have given up much mainstream exposure over the decades because of this. I was amazed that they played on the Colbert show a little while back (and that didn't come off so well either). But they were interviewed as well so maybe that was one reason they agreed to it. I still am amazed Neil agreed to appear on Letterman by himself.
Anyway, this performance. Yea, I wasn't impressed either. For Neil it was a C performance. For most other drummers an A imo. It wasn't bad, and he showed some of his trademark speed, but it just lacked the grandiosity and "awesomeness" which Neil commands on a big stage, especially with the concurrent light and video effects to add to the atmosphere. It was kind of like watching him warm up for a show in his dressing room (there are vids of this as some may know) compared to seeing him in his true element: the grand large scale concert stage.
All that said, I'll be the first to say that imo Neil's solos have gone downhill in the last 10 years or so. He lacks the quickness, speed, and sheer power he used to have and tries to cover this up by coming up with new drumming styles and elements. These are interesting, but they just seem to lack the kind of magic his older solos had. They are still, of course, better than many drummers can even dream of in their best years imo.
Here's an old solo that shows Neil at his best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa0C5Uxpd3c&feature=related
This is the YYZ solo which he named the Rhythm Method in the late 80's. It's at the end, but watching the whole song showcases Neil's incredible drumming throughout as well as Geddy and Alex's impressive playing.